Bioinformatics Project 4

Course content

The aim with these projects is to get a deep understanding of a
bioinformatics topic often related to a research project. This is
often a practical biological application using the computational
methods you have been introduced to in other courses, e.g. testing
a biological hypothesis on massive data sets. It may also be the
implementation of a new method using python or some other
programming language or an entirely theoretical project.

It is a good idea to contact a supervisor prior to the start of
the block. If you are not in the bioinformatics program, you must
have an agreement with a supervisor (one of the contact persons)
before registering.

Written assignment, min. 2000 words (2/3 of final grade)
- Ongoing preparation throughout the course with submission at the
end of the course.
Oral examination (1/3 of final grade)

Aid

All aids allowed

Marking scale

7-point grading scale

Censorship form

No external censorship

Several internal examiners

Criteria for exam assessment

In order to achieve the grade 12 the student must

Complete a project in bioinformatics, which adresses an
important problem and presents a solution, or a partial solution,
at an adequate level.

Identify relevant literature and understand the parts relevant
for their project.

Write a scientifically precise report, which motivates their
work, clearly presents the background, presents the methods and
results of the work without errors, discusses the implications of
the results and draws scientifically sound conclusions based on the
work.

Present the work in a clear and scientifically satisfactory
way, including motivation, methods, results, main achievements and
future outlook.

Answer questions about any part of the project in reasonable
depth and explain the core methods and results of the project in
great detail.

Put the work in context and discuss possible future directions
of research in the area and judge the relevance of such
work.